Junior Voluneteer Coordinator

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Youth Advocacy Involvement Office

Job Classification Title

S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction purchasing and contracting for goods and services maintaining facilities managing state vehicles acquiring and disposing of real property and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally the department manages many of the states advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the states population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency:Department of Health and Human Services

Division: DSOHF

Job Duties:The Junior Volunteer Coordinator (Intern) plays an important role in engaging high school volunteers with an interactive mental health program at Central Regional Hospital an acute psychiatric facility serving children adolescents and adults. This program involves working closely with departments throughout the hospital to build a program that will allow the volunteers to be engaged in therapeutic groups team building activities and patient parties. Interns will work closely with professional clinicians.

Major Task to be Performed:Mentor high school volunteers create a daily program schedule coordinate and plan team building activities organize patient parties organize & arrange therapeutic group schedules coordinate and recognize junior volunteers during an awards ceremony complete a media project reflective of this program to be used as a training tool/guide for future interns.

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: The intern will develop an understanding of work within a large psychiatric facility. Intern will further develop leadership program development and professional skills. Intern and volunteers will have a better understanding of mental illness and therapeutic interactions. Patients will experience fun engaging activities provided by volunteers.

Academic Majors Desired:Education Human Services Psychology Public Relations Recreation Social Work Sociology Non-Profit Management

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday May 18 Friday July 24 2026

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Strong interest in mental health field organizational skills computer skills (Word Excel PowerPoint)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college university law school community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1 2026.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:

Required Experience:

Junior IC

AgencyDept of AdministrationDivisionYouth Advocacy Involvement OfficeJob Classification TitleS-Education & Training (S)Position NumberGradeTSAbout UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as...